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January 28, 2006

January Commute

Today was the perfect day to get back on the bike for a January commute. Due to extenuating circumstances, today was my first bicycle commute in quite a while. Between colds, lack of sleep, foul weather and other lame excuses, I have been in a gas powered transport rut. It was invigorating to get to work under my own steam.

The ride in: It was a cool 37 degrees and windy on the way in... no complaints for the end of January though! By the two-mile mark of the commute I was warmed up - sweating a little by the time I arrived at work (hands were a little cold).

Comments: The Trek was my choice for the commute today. I wouldn't say I was over dressed, but I probably should have unzipped about midway through the ride (both ways). What a beautiful day.

I noticed today that the birds on my feeders scatter when I go for my truck in the morning (and when I pull into our driveway), but they remain hard at work when I come and go on the bicycle.

The ride home: Nice tailwind, in the upper forties.

Number of fellow cyclists seen on both trips: 2

Posted by capecodcyclist at January 28, 2006 09:51 PM

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